PNO-IV-98-013A, on 980608,licensee Notified Region IV That It Had Recovered Radiographic Exposure Device Reported as Lost on 980325.State of La Informed.Region IV Received Notification of Occurrence by Facsimile from Licensee
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| Issue date: | 06/09/1998 |
| From: | Cain C, Mark Shaffer NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| PNO-IV-98-013A, PNO-IV-98-13A, NUDOCS 9806110400 | |
| Download: ML20248L831 (1) | |
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June 9,1998 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENC_E PNO-IV-98-013A This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region IV staff in Arlington, Texas on
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l Facility Licensee Emeroency Classification Owensby And Kritikos Notificaten of Unusual Event Owensby And Kritikos Alert Gretna, Louisiana Site Area Emergency License No: LA2234-LO1 General Emergency X Not Applicable
Subject:
RECOVERY OF LOST RADIOGRAPHIC EXPOSURE DEVICE On June 8,1998, the licensee notified Region IV that it had recovered the radiographic exposure device reported as lost on March 25,1998; the exposure device had fallen overboard into the water from an offshore platform located approximately 70 miles off the coast of Louisiana.
The licensee reported that, during a diving operation conducted at 6:00 a.m. (CDT) on June 8 the diving team located and recovered the exposure device. The device appears to have no additional damage other than the o.:;inal handic f*ilure. The iridium-192 sealed source was locked in the shielded position and the crank-out assembly was intact. The device will be transported to the licensee's New Orleans field office on June 10 so that a more detailed inspection and analysis can be performed.
The state of Louisiana has been informed.
l Region IV received notification of this occurrence by facsimile from the licensee on J.Jns 8.
Region IV has informed NMSS.
1 This information has been discussed with the licensee and is current as of 10:00 (CDT), June 9,1998.
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Mark Shaffer (817)860-8287 Charles Cain (817)S60-8186 99061jo400 W ,
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